Men's Basketball | 12/19/2019 7:56:00 AM

Alcorn Suits Up for Ecclesia on Friday

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LORMAN, Miss. – The Alcorn State University men's basketball program returns to the Davey L. Whitney Complex at 5:30 p.m. Friday when it hosts Ecclesia.
 
It's the final non-conference home game for the Braves (3-6), who have played a tough non-conference schedule. Most recently, the put up a fight at Tulane and led 50-48 at the 7:37 media timeout in the second half on Monday. The Green Wave answered with a 13-1 run to take control late, but the game was highly competitive and featured five ties and nine lead changes.
 
Coming off his best game of the season, senior Corey Tillery averages 11.7 points per game. He registered season-highs of 21 points and eight rebounds at Tulane on 9-of-18 shooting.
 
Alcorn has four student-athletes averaging in double-figures. At the top is senior Maurice Howard, a Preseason All-Conference First-Team selection with 13.4 points per game. Howard ranks sixth all-time in school history in assists (255) and 37th in scoring (1,067 points). He's made more threes than anyone in school history with 232.
 
Junior Troymain Crosby, a Preseason All-Conference Second-Team selection, averages 12.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. He posted 19 point, 9 rebound performance at Little Rock.
 
Senior Deshaw Andrews scores 11.0 points per game and is second in the conference in free throw percentage with a .885 mark.
 
As a team, the Braves rank first in the SWAC in scoring defense (71.8 ppg), three-point defense (.285), three-pointers made per game (8.9) and free throw percentage (.713).
 
The Royals are a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Alcorn will be their third Division I opponent of the year after they fell to Grambling 147-52 and Southern 121-55.
 
Alcorn will conclude conference play on Sunday, Dec. 29 with a trip to Santa Clara at noon (CT). Conference action begins Saturday, Jan. 4 against Prairie View A&M at 5:30 p.m. on the road.
 
NOTES
- The Braves are on a five-game home winning-streak, which carried over from last season. Alcorn has outscored the opposition 311-177 in three home games this year. It's an average score of 104-59. The team has won nine of its last 10 home games.
 
- Friday marks the first-ever meeting between Alcorn and Ecclesia.
 
- Alcorn is 16-0 against non-Division I opponents under head coach Montez Robinson.
 
- Alcorn has been a second half team this year. It's outscored the opposition 337-302 in the second half.
 
- Alcorn's leading rebounder is junior Kobe Wilson. He ranks top-five in the conference in rebounding with 6.0 per game. He registered his first career double-double with career-highs of 14 points and 12 rebounds against Paul Quinn.
 
- Senior Devon Brewer has turned away 72 career blocks, and is attempting to become just the ninth player in school history to reach the 80-block plateau. He swatted away three blocks at Little Rock.
 
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